1,300 inmates get holiday release

About 1,300 prison inmates will be allowed temporary release from 300 correctional facilities across the country for family reunions during the Spring Festival holiday, according to the Ministry of Justice.

Prisons in 25 provinces and municipalities will scrutinize candidates and ensure that those qualified can actually reunite with family members, the ministry said.

A man identified as Kan, who is serving four years in Pukou Prison in Jiangsu province, has been allowed to visit his family in Guanyun county of Lianyungang city, also in Jiangsu.